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Is Google Language Translator safe?
Translate WordPress with Google Language Translator multilanguage plugin which allows to insert Google Translate widget anywhere on your website.
What this plugin does
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google-language-translator - Author: edo888
- 100000+ active installs
- 94/100 rating (617 reviews on wordpress.org)
- 3458422 all-time downloads
- On WordPress.org since 2012-12-08
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Maintenance status
- Latest known version: 6.0.20
- Last updated: 2026-05-21 3:41pm GMT
- Tested up to WordPress: 7.0.4
- Max supported PHP (analyzed): 8.4
Known vulnerabilities
5 known CVEs on file for Google Language Translator. Reported between 2015 and 2023.
| CVE | Vulnerability | Type | Severity | Affected | Fixed in | Published | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2023-50375 | Translate WordPress – Google Language Translator [google-language-translator] < 6.0.20 | Missing Authorization | Medium 5.3 | < 6.0.20 | 6.0.20 | 2023-12-13 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| — | Translate WordPress – Google Language Translator [google-language-translator] < 6.0.20 | — | Unknown | < 6.0.20 | 6.0.20 | 2023-12-08 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| CVE-2022-0770 | Translate WordPress – Google Language Translator [google-language-translator] < 6.0.14 | Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) | High 8.8 | < 6.0.14 | 6.0.14 | 2022-03-07 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| CVE-2021-24594 | Translate WordPress – Google Language Translator [google-language-translator] < 6.0.12 | Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') | Medium 4.8 | < 6.0.12 | 6.0.12 | 2021-10-05 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| CVE-2021-4452 | Translate WordPress – Google Language Translator [google-language-translator] < 6.0.10 | Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') | Medium 5.4 | < 6.0.10 | 6.0.10 | 2021-07-21 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| — | Translate WordPress – Google Language Translator [google-language-translator] < 6.0.10 | — | Unknown | < 6.0.10 | 6.0.10 | 2021-07-20 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| CVE-2016-10870 | Translate WordPress – Google Language Translator [google-language-translator] < 5.0.06 | Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') | Medium 6.1 | < 5.0.06 | 5.0.06 | 2016-04-18 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| — | Translate WordPress – Google Language Translator [google-language-translator] < 5.0.0 | — | Unknown | < 5.0.0 | 5.0.0 | 2015-08-13 | ✓ fixed in latest |
+ 7 more known vulnerabilities
| CVE | Vulnerability | Type | Severity | Affected | Fixed in | Published | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Translate WordPress – Google Language Translator [google-language-translator] < 5.0.0 | — | Unknown | < 5.0.0 | 5.0.0 | 2015-08-13 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| — | Translate WordPress – Google Language Translator [google-language-translator] < 6.0.10 | — | Unknown | < 6.0.10 | 6.0.10 | — | ✓ fixed in latest |
| — | Translate WordPress – Google Language Translator [google-language-translator] < 6.0.10 | — | Unknown | < 6.0.10 | 6.0.10 | — | ✓ fixed in latest |
| — | Translate WordPress – Google Language Translator [google-language-translator] < 5.0.0 | — | Unknown | < 5.0.0 | 5.0.0 | — | ✓ fixed in latest |
| — | Google Language Translator < 5.0.0 - Authenticated Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) | — | Unknown | < 5.0.0 | 5.0.0 | — | ✓ fixed in latest |
| — | Google Language Translator < 6.0.10 - Authenticated (author+) Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) | — | Unknown | < 6.0.10 | 6.0.10 | — | ✓ fixed in latest |
| — | Google Language Translator < 6.0.10 - Authenticated Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) | — | Unknown | < 6.0.10 | 6.0.10 | — | ✓ fixed in latest |
How to fix it
Keep Google Language Translator updated — 6.0.20 is the latest version on wordpress.org, and each CVE above lists the exact release that fixed it ("Fixed in").
This is the plugin's full known vulnerability history, not a scan of any specific installation — run a free scan of your own site to check your exact installed version.
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